maap coordination meeting

MAAP Coordination Meeting

Project Progress UpdateOctober 2012

Project Overview

DAFA 9 Month Plan Outlook for end December 2012DAFA 9 Month PlanOutlook for end December 2012

Key Advances - 6 Month Review 2 large Stupa Complexes on the periphery of the main excavation area. Scheduled to run for another month. Excavation now complete.

Large area (Sites 018 and 057) at the base of Aynak Mountain. Evaluation and excavation now complete.

Major advances on sites within the Lower Town area. Areas of excavation greatly increased, and completion of work on these sites by 2013 now appears to be an attainable goal.

Detail of Current Status

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Visual Representation of ProgressLower Town May 2012

Lower Town September 2012

Project evolution from April

Project PlanningMCC Work Plan

Archaeological Excavation Excavations are

undertaken over a 4 or 5 metre grid.

Archaeological layers are given individual context numbers. Detailed information of each layer is recorded on context sheets.

Archaeological recording and documentation Archaeological layers

are accurately planned. Detail can then be added to the CAD plans

Sections of archaeological deposits and elevations of architectural remains are drawn.

Geomatics Total Station provides a very

accurate and precise way of recording spatial information in three-dimensions and is being used primarily to set up grids over the archaeological areas,.

The data produced also interfaces directly with Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems which is being used to produce a comprehensive digital map of the archaeological remains across the site.

Use of Machinery Machinery has been used

on the slopes and base of the mountain where erosion has left large amounts of material overlying the archaeological layers

Secondly to remove accumulated spoil heaps from around excavations

And finally to quickly evaluate the archaeological potential of the low density archaeological areas, through a programme of trenches

Resulting Archaeological Archive Site Plans Digitised drawings of

the structures uncovered

Database of archaeological context information

Archive of photographic documentation

Digital inventory of finds

Interim site reports

Finds ArchiveFinds are photographed and illustrated

Future Works

• Further machinery work necessary as targeted excavation on lower slopes of the mountain.• Further machinery work

necessary across the site, primarily the removal of previous spoil heaps

Conservation and removal Preparations are underway for the removal

of larger structural remains. This consists of detailed photographic documentation and accurate drawing, after which these structures are ready for removal.